Underwear supporting device



Oct. 18, 1932. H. c. DAUPHINAIS 1,883,341

UNDERWEAR SUPPORTING DEVICE Original Filed Jan. 17. 1930 Patented Oct.18, 1932 H "miner's. murmurs, or JAMES'TOWENORTH DAKOTA mnmwmssurronrrnennvrcn application flletl was; 'i'z fssaseriai 110,421,447.Renewed March 14,1932.

This invention relates to underwear supporting devices. Q It is foundin'using long underwear, more especially ofthe knit type, that thejunderI wear drawers will stretch between and waistline thereof, permittingthe,knee portions of the'drawers to'bag and hang down. The underwear wiilthen tend to bindabout the crotch of the wearer' and is-also :1 liableto rip and tear thereabouts, particularly when the wearer sits down.

' It is the object of the present invention to provide novel andimproved devices to support the leg portions of underwear drawers,

and to prevent undue stretching of the drawers between the crotch andthe waistline, thereby eliminating the binding of the under wear aboutthe crotch and also eliminating the possibility of the'ripping ortearing of I 90 the underwear about the crotch.

To these ends, the invention consists in the novel parts and novelcombinations of parts,

hereinafter defined in the claims and de-' scribed inthefollowingspecification, made ing, wherein like reference characters refer to thesame or similar parts' throughout the various views, 'and,-in which, 1

Fig. 1 is a View in front elevation of a pair o funderwear drawersequipped with a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectiontaken on the line 2-4. of- Fig. l, andillustrating the straps of trousers of a wearer;

Fig. 3 is a viewsimilar to Fig.2, but it illustrates one of the strapsof the invention applied to the lower portion of apair of suspenderssupporting the trousersof a wearer; Fig: 4: is a view similarto Fig, 1',but illus-' trating a slightlydiflt'erentembodiment of the invention; II v Fig. 5 is 'a. vertical section taken through a pair of underwear"drawers and a pair. of trousers, and illustrating straps of the sametype as those shown in f, the said straps being supportedfrom thetrousers of the wearer;

Fig. 6 is aview in front elevation of a union the crotch in connectionwith the accompanying draw-' the invention applied to a belt supportingthe,

penders 16," the suspenders. being engaged Fig; 7 is a view 1n frontelevation of a portion ofone leg of apair of underwear draw ersequippedwith yet another embodiment v of the invention. I

Referring first to the embodiment of the invention illustrated in Figs.1,2.and 3,; pair .of long. underwear drawers composed of knit: orothermaterial of the usual type are designated by the numeral 8. In accordance with the present invention, I provide a pair of strong straps 9composed of less stretchablefabric than the material from which thedrawers are constructed. These straps are preferably attached at theirlower ends'tothefront leg portions of the drawers adjacent andpreferably slightly below the crotch portion of thedrawers, by somesuitable means as by means of the stitching 10. u The straps 9extendupwardly to above the waist portion of the drawers and the extreme upperends of the straps are doubled over on the upwardly extending portionsthereof and .are stitched by stitching 11 to forma plurality. of spacedloops 12 at the upper ends of the straps. When the draw-- ers 8 havingthe straps '9 secured thereto, are used in connection with a pair oftrousers 13 supported by means of a belt 14 extending around'the waist.of the wearer, as shown in Fig. 2,,the upper ends of the straps 9 willbe carried over the upperfedgeof the trousers and the belt 1& will berun through one of the loops 12 in each of the straps'9, so that thestraps will depend from and be supported by the belt. As there are anumber of loops 12 provided. in each of the straps 9, it will beseen'that the active lengths ofthe straps may be adjusted'for therequirements of dif-. ferent people by running the belt'l through:di-fierentiloops 12. In Fig. 3, trousers 15 j are illustrated as-beingsupported by s'uswith buttons '17 carried on the inner side of. the.wa-istline portion :of the trousers. When the-trousers are supported bysus-; ponders in this manner, the lower portions ofthe suspenders may berun through'certain ofthe loops 12 of the strapsflbeforelatstraps willrelieve the strain on the drawers between the crotch portion thereof andthe. waist portion thereof, to prevent'this portion of the garment fromstretching to its extreme limit. There will thus be no danger that thegarment will. tear] or, break about the crotch portion thereof. Asthestraps will" support, the leg portions of the drawers, the strain on theleg portionsof the garment 3 about. and below the crotch will belightened or entirely eliminated to prevent thedrawersfrom binding aboutthe crotch and also to prevent. the bagging of the leg portions ofthegarment at the knees of the wearer.

In Fig. .4, a'slightly' different embodiment of. the invention isillustrated, wherein a pair o fdrawers are designated by the numeral18and detachable'straps formed of less stretchable material than thematerial forming the drawers are designated by the numeral 19. The frontof each leg portion of the drawers 18. may be provided with buttons20adjacent and preferably a short distance below the crotch, andthe straps19 will preferably beprovided withbuttonholes.

21 at their lower ends for releasable engagement withthe buttons 20..The waist portion of the drawers 8. may also be pr0- vided withbuttons22 and the upper ends of the straps. 19.may be provided with a series ofspaced button holes 23. for adjustable engagement of. the upperendsofthe straps. with the buttons .22.v Thestraps 19.-

will be supported from the waistline of the 9 drawers and all advantagesabove enumerated.

in, connection 'with the use of the Will be attained.

InFig'. 5, a sectional view of aslightlydifferent embodiment of theinvention is shown.

straps 9.;

The pair of drawers as shown in Fig. 5, are

designated by. the numeral 24., and a pair of trousersv worn over. thedrawers are designated by the numeral 25. Straps 26, similar to thestraps 19.illustrated in Fig. 4:, are

provided,.but the button holes ofthese straps are illustrated as beingconnectedwith sus-. ponder-buttons 27 sewed'to' the waist bandportionjofithe trousers. 25. In this form of the invention, the strapswill be supported and depend from the waist-portion of the trousers '25,instead of from the waist portion of .thedrawers, as illustrated in Fig.4.

Another. different embodiment of the insventionisillustrated in Fig. 6.'Inthis view ofrthe-drawing, a union suit formed of knit or othermaterial is designated by the numeral 28 and straps of less stretchablematerial than the material forming the drawers are designated by thenumeral 29. The straps 29 are sewed at their lower ends to the front legportions of the garment adjacent and preferablyslightly below the crotchand they are also'sewed tothe garment 28 at the waist portion of thegarment. The straps 29 in this embodiment of the invention support theleg'portions of-the garment and prevent the garment 28 from stretchingto its extreme limit between the points where the upper and er ends ofthe straps are secured to the garment.

In Fig one o e emb dimen he vention is illustrated. Part of the frontlegportion o an. underwearga me t s h is natedby the numeral; 3Qand. astrapof less stretchable fabriethan the fabric ofthe gar.- ment isdesignated-by the numeral. 31, The strap 31;is continuously-sewed tothegarment 30 from a point adjacent andpreferably below the crotch ofthe garment to a point; adjacent the waistline of the garment.

' It will be seen that the formof-the present invention. can beconsiderably varied without departing from the scope of the inven tion.The variousstrapsthat are used may either be fixedly r'detaehablysecured to the garment at one or bothends and, if desired, adjustmentmay be permittedat one or'both ends ofthe; straps, I The straps. canalso-be supported at their, upper ends adjacent the,

waistline of the wearer in different manthe imderwear between the crotchand the g":

waistline to prevent the samefrom ripping or tearing or binding on thebody of the wearer.

' It will, of course, be understood that various modifications andchanges may bemade in'the form, details, arrangementandproportions ofthe various parts withoutdeparte ing from the scope of the presentinvention. It will. befurther understood that the device can be used.with short underwear drawers as well as .With longunderwear drawersWVhatlis claimed is':.

1. In apairofzunde'rwear drawers, a..de=. vice to support the legportions of the drawers to prevent pulling and binding .ofthe drawersabout the crotch, comprising a pair of fabric straps secured at theirlower ends to the front leg portions of the drawers intermediate avertical line taken through the crotch and the outer side edges of thedrawers and adjustable securing means carried by said straps adjacenttheir upper ends to permit attachment of the upper ends of the straps toa garment worn about the waist of the wearer. a r r 2. In apair ofunderwear drawers, a device to support the leg portions ofthedrawthrough the crotch and the outer side edges of the drawers andadapted to besecured. at their upper ends to a garment adapted to beworn about the waistline of the wearer, said straps being lessstretchable between the,

points of the attachment of the lower ends thereof and the waistline ofthe wearer than the drawers are stretchable between the points ofattachment of the lower ends of said straps and the waistline of thedrawers.

4. In a pair of underwear drawers, a device to support the leg portionsof the drawers to prevent pulling and binding of the drawers about thecrotch, comprising a pair of fabric straps secured at their lower endsto the front sides of the leg portionsof the drawers intermediate avertical line taken through the crotch and the outer side edges of thedrawers, and the said straps having a plurality of spaced loops formedat their upper ends to permit adjustable attachment thereof to a trousersupport.

5. In a pair of underwear drawers, a device to support the leg portionsof the drawers to prevent pulling and binding of the drawers about thecrotch, comprising fabric straps applied at their lower ends to thefront leg portionsof the drawers above the knees intermediate a verticalline taken through the crotch and the outer side edges of the drawers,and means at the upper ends of said straps topermit attachment of thesame to clothingrof the wearer worn about the waist. In testimonywhereofI- affix my signature.

HENRY C. DAUPHINAI S.

